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Screenwriter Biographies

Every archived life recorded as screenwriter, ordered by their place in the ledger.

Modern era

Sergei Eisenstein

January 10, 1898 – February 11, 1948

Soviet filmmaker (1898–1948)

Modern era

Fritz Lang

December 5, 1890 – August 2, 1976

Austrian filmmaker (1890–1976)

Modern era

Billy Wilder

June 22, 1906 – March 27, 2002

Austrian and American filmmaker (1906–2002)

Modern era

Frank Capra

May 18, 1897 – September 3, 1991

Italian-born American film director (1897–1991)

Modern era

David Lean

March 25, 1908 – April 16, 1991

British filmmaker and editor (1908–1991)

Modern era

Sergio Leone

January 3, 1929 – April 30, 1989

Italian filmmaker (1929–1989)

Modern era

Jean-Luc Godard

December 3, 1930 – September 13, 2022

French and Swiss film director (1930–2022)

Modern era

Andrei Tarkovsky

April 4, 1932 – December 29, 1986

Soviet and Russian film director, screenwriter, film editor, film theorist, theatre and opera director (1932–1986)

Modern era

Mel Brooks

b. June 28, 1926

American comedian, filmmaker, and actor (born 1926)

Contemporary era

Peter Jackson

b. October 31, 1961

New Zealand film director, screenwriter, producer and actor (born 1961)

Contemporary era

Tim Burton

b. August 25, 1958

American filmmaker and artist (born 1958)

Contemporary era

Spike Lee

b. March 20, 1957

American filmmaker (born 1957)

Contemporary era

Kathryn Bigelow

b. November 27, 1951

American filmmaker (born 1951)

Contemporary era

Bong Joon-ho

b. September 14, 1969

South Korean filmmaker (born 1969)

Contemporary era

Zhang Yimou

b. April 2, 1950

Chinese filmmaker

Contemporary era

Guillermo del Toro

b. October 9, 1964

Mexican filmmaker and author (born 1964)

Modern era

Stan Laurel

June 16, 1890 – February 23, 1965

English actor (1890–1965)

Modern era

Bob Hope

May 29, 1903 – July 27, 2003

American entertainer (1903–2003)

Modern era

Alain Delon

November 8, 1935 – August 18, 2024

French actor (1935–2024)

Modern era

Anthony Hopkins

b. December 31, 1937

Welsh–American actor and director (born 1937)

Contemporary era

Bill Murray

b. September 21, 1950

American actor and comedian

Contemporary era

Eddie Murphy

b. April 3, 1961

American actor and comedian

Modern era

Richard Pryor

December 1, 1940 – December 10, 2005

American comedian and actor (1940–2005)

Contemporary era

Tom Cruise

b. July 3, 1962

American actor and film producer (born 1962)

Contemporary era

Sylvester Stallone

b. July 6, 1946

American actor and filmmaker (born 1946)

Modern era

Raj Kapoor

December 14, 1924 – June 2, 1988

Indian actor and filmmaker (1924–1988)

Contemporary era

Rajinikanth

b. December 12, 1950

Indian actor (born 1950)

Contemporary era

Paul Walker

September 12, 1973 – November 30, 2013

American actor (1973–2013)

Contemporary era

Steve Irwin

February 22, 1962 – September 4, 2006

Australian zookeeper, conservationist and TV personality (1962-2006)